About the job
About Man Group
Man Group is a leading global alternative investment management firm dedicated to delivering superior returns for discerning clients through our Systematic, Discretionary, and Solutions offerings. Leveraging exceptional talent and cutting-edge technology, our investment strategies—both single and multi-manager—are grounded in extensive research and span public and private markets across all major asset classes, with a notable emphasis on alternative investments. We prioritize a partnership approach, forging deep connections with clients to create customized solutions that address their investment objectives and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Based in London, we manage assets totaling $227.6 billion* and have a presence in multiple global offices. Man Group plc is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. More information is available at www.man.com.
* As of 31 December 2025
Algo Research Team:
The Algo Research team is tasked with conducting alpha research across a diverse range of time frames—from high-frequency to daily strategies—designing monetization and execution algorithms, and performing market impact modeling across all major asset classes, including Cash Equities, Futures, FX, and Options. We collaborate closely with various systematic research teams within Man Group to maximize the realized profit and loss of our strategies. Algo Research is a critical area of focus for Man Group.
We are seeking a Quantitative Researcher primarily focused on Futures, with responsibilities including:
- Developing high-quality intraday predictive alpha signals in futures with time scales ranging from sub-seconds to hours, utilizing order book and alternative datasets.
- Implementing machine learning techniques in alpha research.
- Conducting detailed market impact modeling.
- Addressing optimal execution optimization challenges.
- Identifying the most lucrative profit and loss opportunities.
- Collaborating closely with researchers across the Man Systematic team.